Weekly Update

Dear St. James Community,  February is the sixth Sunday after Epiphany. We will have Service of the Word beginning at 10:15am, following a short time for quiet meditation and prelude music. Calendar

Sunday, February 12Bible Study, 9:00 amService, 10:15 amConfirmation Class, 11:30 am

Monday, February 13Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm

Wednesday, February 15Fellowship Dinner, 5:30 pm

Thursday, February 16Choir, 7:00 pmConsistory, 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 18Boy Scouts, 9:00am

Sunday, February 19Bible Study, 9:00 amService, 10:15Girl Scout Troop # 71471, 2:00 pm

Announcements

Pastor Anne's office hours for the week of February 12 will be Tuesday 10:00 to 2 and Thursday 10:00 to 2:00 pm.

Sandy's office hours for the week of February 12 will be Monday 10:00 to 1:00 pm and Thursday 10:00 to 1:00 pm.

DayBreak - Please remember that DayBreak will be using our facilities on Sunday morning at 9:30, so please use the main entrance.

Women’s Fellowship Breakfast - Our guest speaker will be Linda Kenyon who will speak as Eleanor Roosevelt on “A Life of My Own”. Saturday March 25th at 8:30am. Contact Sandie Fetterman at (610) 948-6613 for tickets ($12.00).  Seeds for Moringa Community - We will be running the ingathering of seeds for the month of February.  The children will be leading this effort. They can be any variety of vegetable seeds.  Squash of any kind, tomatoes of any kind, cucumbers, peppers, beans of all kinds are just a few suggestions that you might want to buy. 

Conference and Local EventsQuiet Days on Various Dates in East Greenville

2017 Dates: Apr 4, May 2, Jun 6, Jul 11, Aug 1, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5 Quiet Days are held at New Goshenhoppen UCC, 1070 Church Road in East Greenville, PA 18041. They are designed to open new avenues of communing with God, and to provide an opportunity for sharing faith journeys and stories. They allow for Sabbath time and renewal in the midst of our busy world. There is no formal registration, but a minimum donation of $5 is requested on Quiet Day. Each participant is asked to bring a Bible, journal, pen and a bag lunch. Come and see what God has in store for you!

White Privilege: Let’s Talk : Feb. 11 or Feb. 25 or Mar. 4 or Mar. 18

An opportunity for the PSEC to engage in Safe, meaningful, substantive and bold conversation about race, utilizing the UCC’s transformational curriculum.Four different dates are being offered:  Feb. 11, Feb. 25, Mar. 4 or Mar. 18To register for the Feb. 11th event at Calvary UCC, Reading.To register for the Feb. 25th event at Glenside UCC, Glenside.To register for the Mar. 4th event at Zwingli UCC, Souderton.To register for the Mar. 18th event at Community UCC, Reading.

Leadership Development ScholarshipsUnited Church of Christ Undergraduate Scholarship provides annual scholarship assistance to UCC members entering their sophomore, junior and/or senior year of an accredited four-year college in the United States. Awards range

from $500 – $1,500.The Harold Wilke Scholarship, established in 1981 by the Board of World Ministries, predecessor body to Wider Church Ministries, honors the life and ministry of the Rev. Dr. Wilke, a devoted minister, disability advocate and pioneer. Annual scholarships are available to assist gifted persons with disabilities and/or those directly involved in service to persons with disabilities further their education or training. Applicants may be from the United States or other countries. Dr. Wilke was noted for his unique role in delivering the blessing at the White House signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. Following the signing, President George H.W. Bush passed the signing pen to Rev. Wilke, who accepted it with his foot, because he was born without arms. Harold Wilke focused on his own abilities rather than on his disability. His exemplary ministry within the UCC and the world forged a path for leaders with disabilities to emerge. Applicant shall be a person with a disability or a person that ministers to those with disabilities. Applicant shall exhibit considerable potential for leadership and have supporting letters so testifying. Studying or training shall be in an area related culturally to the home country of the applicant.

2017 GENERAL SYNOD -  Every two years, General Synod brings together thousands of faithful members of the United Church of Christ for formal church witness, inspirational worship, and fellowship with friends (new and old). From June 30th – July 4th, 2017, thousands from across the country (and abroad) will gather for General Synod 31 in Baltimore, Maryland. Together, we will discern resolutions of witness, church structure, and function. We will stand up for issues that demand a faithful witness. And we will joined together in worship each day to lift up the Stillspeaking God. At General Synod 31, we will “Make Glad!” as we celebrate, debate, worship and witness. Join us.More information will be posted as it becomes available. Tuesday Afternoons – Quilting for a Cause – PottstownTrinity Reformed UCC, 60 N. Hanover Street in Pottstown 19464 teaches low-income and homeless people how to quilt on Tuesday afternoons from 2 pm to 5 pm. If you are a quilter, and would like to share your gifts with others, please contact Barbara Cooper through the church: 610-326-2243.

Saturdays from 10 am – 5 pm at Trinity Reformed UCC in PottstownJoin members of the Trinity UCC Pottstown Area Homeless Outreach on Saturday’s from 10 am– 5 pm. – Providing a warm place for the homeless, job search activities, lunch, movies, games and fellowship. For more information and to register visit http://www.trinityuccpottstown.org/saturday-drop-in-center-….